Woo-Woo #1
There were a couple of odd things that happened during the refresh of Sweet Baby Lover. I wondered if Trent may have been involved, or if it was just my wishful thinking. The first happened with the paperback version of …
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More Work, But Worth It
I know where I want to go next with these reflections, but I’m not ready to go there yet. My heart is still racing from the struggle and thrill of launching books. This whole refresh of Sweet Baby Lover wasn’t …
Changing My Definition of Self
It’s been almost exactly four years since I left my corporate career. March 4th, 2019, was the first Monday I wasn’t supposed to be somewhere. Oddly, it’s easier for me to think of myself as an instructional designer, which I …
Ode to Nemo
It had been a rough trip. I probably shouldn’t have gone so soon after getting over Covid. Mom needed more from me this time than she did last time. It was late afternoon when I got home, grateful to be …
Solvable and Unsolvable Puzzles
When I got home from Mom’s and pushed open the door to my condo, there was a knee-high stack of boxes waiting for me in the foyer. They had been brought up by the diligent concierge, who makes sure boxes …
The Creator’s Universe of Support
I believe people are inherently creative. It’s in our nature to want to make things, to create. Some people write, some quilt, some cook or do whatever they do that allows them to create something that makes them happy. They …
Measuring Mental Decline
My mom’s mother had Alzheimer’s. The last time I saw my grandmother, when my mom introduced me to her, she lifted her withered arms in joy, saying, “Oh! I have a granddaughter!” I was thirty years old. My mom’s memory …
You Matter, Extended Cut
On June 15, 2009, this was Seth Godin’s daily blog post: You matter When you love the work you do and the people you do it with, you matter. When you are so gracious and generous and aware that you …
You Matter
“You matter.” Those words begin the first activity in my University of Cincinnati Diversity & Inclusion class. It’s the foundation of the course and it deserves focus, so students remember it. In the activity, students pair up. They work from …
Happy For My Brother
My brother Eric is adopted. It was never a secret. My parents got him when he was ten days old. He was my little brother. I’ve wondered about my brother’s history but he never seemed interested. A few years ago, …